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DeSantis stirs up RNC race after praising Dhillon and urging ‘new blood’

DeSantis stirs up RNC race after praising Dhillon and urging ‘new blood’

DeSantis made his comments during a interview with charlie kirkthe conservative founder of Turning Point USA who supports Dhillon. DeSantis went on to criticize the GOP for losses in the 2022 midterm elections, when the political environment was “tailor-made for big wins in the House, Senate and state chambers across the country. And yet that didn't happen." Following the 2022 midterm elections, Florida's Republican governor drew praise from Republicans across the country after winning re-election by historic margins, including in the traditional blue stronghold of Miami-Dade County. At a news conference in Miami later Thursday, DeSantis did not address his…
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The nation’s cartoonists in the week in politics

The nation’s cartoonists in the week in politics

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 01/27/2023 04:30am EST
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Ronna McDaniel wins RNC presidents race that got very messy at the end

Ronna McDaniel wins RNC presidents race that got very messy at the end

“We need each other,” McDaniel told committee members after calling for Dhillon and Lindell to join her onstage. “We listen to them, grassroots. We know. We listen to Harmeet; We listen to Mike Lindell... [W]With us united and all of us united, the Democrats are going to hear us in 2024.” Speaking to a swarm of reporters after the vote, Dhillon said she is committed to working to mend the fractures in the party, but party unity will not come overnight. “We didn't expect this to become a nationwide grassroots movement,” he said. “So I am committed to healing and…
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